3rd shift Direct Care - Withdrawal Managment

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :

Maintains the therapeutic atmosphere by upholding policies and

procedures to assure order, safety, and day to day routines appropriate to adult clients with

substance abuse disorders or co-occurring disorders. They ensure continuity for the efforts of the

treatment staff between the daytime and evening hours, and between the weekday and weekend

hours. This person coordinates various aspects of the clients' treatment needs including

orientation and assisting with admissions and discharges. This person may work with nursing or

other clinical staff in administering medications, and charting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Help with admitting, discharging, and de-escalating clients as necessary

Perform Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) and Urine Drug Screen for each new admission.

Assure that clients understand their rights and responsibilities and that they have

thorough orientation to treatment milieu schedule, rules, guidelines, confidentiality, and

releases of information, etc. and adherence to program procedures / policies.

Assist nurses with medications as necessary.

Assist with ordering, inventory and stocking of necessary food, equipment, and supplies.

Assist in house meetings, educational groups, and solution solving when requested.

Assist with client needs; clothing, medical, other needs-

communicating needs with

management and nurses.

Clean and sanitize.

Write client progress notes when required; communicate any program / client needs with

Manager and other staff.

Always maintain confidentiality of all clients

Role model of good therapeutic boundaries and ethical behavior to clients

Conduct regular program rounds to ensure the whereabouts of clients and / or to monitor

the safety of agency programs.

Assist in agency compliance and development by keeping current with online agency

trainings.

Enforce all facility rules.

Submit maintenance requests for repairs as necessary.

QUALIFACTIONS :

High school diploma required

COVID-19 Vaccine

CPR / First Aid (will train upon hire)

REQUIRED TRAININGS / CERTIFICATIONS :

N / A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Able to sit and / or stand for long periods of time

SKILLS NEEDED / EXPERIENCE :

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skill

Must possess excellent decision making and critical thinking skills as member of team

Knowledge of recovery and various addiction treatment models helpful

Proficient computer and word processing skills

Strong crisis intervention skills to effectively deescalate and problem-solve to promote

safety and stability

Awareness of how to maintain appropriate boundaries in the therapeutic relationship

Ability to build rapport with clients and communicate a supportive,

non-judgmental

attitude

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work that will be

required of this position. These duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned

that are of a similar level of difficulty. Your supervisor may assign, direct and modify duties as

needed. I understand that Addiction Treatment Services, Inc. is an at Will Employer and that this

job description does not constitute a contract of employment.

REQUIRED TRAININGS / CERTIFICATIONS :

N / A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Able to sit and / or stand for long periods of time

SKILLS NEEDED / EXPERIENCE :

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skill

Must possess excellent decision making and critical thinking skills as member of team

Knowledge of recovery and various addiction treatment models helpful

Proficient computer and word processing skills

Strong crisis intervention skills to effectively deescalate and problem-solve to promote

safety and stability

Awareness of how to maintain appropriate boundaries in the therapeutic relationship

Ability to build rapport with clients and communicate a supportive,

non-judgmental

attitude

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work that will be

required of this position. These duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned

that are of a similar level of difficulty. Your supervisor may assign, direct and modify duties as

needed. I understand that Addiction Treatment Services, Inc. is an at Will Employer and that this

job description does not constitute a contract of employment.